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Common analgesic gas aids in opening of blood-brain barrier
Nitrous oxide, a commonly used analgesic gas, temporarily improved the opening of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to allow gene ...
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Nitrous oxide misuse: What Michigan residents need to know
DETROIT – A study from Wayne State University is showing a dramatic spike in nitrous oxide abuse in Michigan. Commonly known ...
Despite health warnings, nitrous oxide sold in Oregon convenience stores and gas stations
Federal law prohibits the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational use or inhaling it. Companies can get around that if they ...
Flavored nitrous oxide trend raises safety concerns among officials and users
Local officials are sounding the alarm as a new trend involving flavored nitrous oxide, known by names such as Galaxy Gas, ...
Homer Glen board votes to ban nitrous oxide to prevent recreational use
Homer Glen Village Board bans nitrous oxide sales after learning people buy it in tobacco and vape stores for recreational ...
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Agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions studied
Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there’s more ...
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UCSC police warn of recreational use of nitrous oxide after seizing $40K worth of tanks in forested campus area
UC Santa Cruz Police warned the campus community this week of the dangers of the recreational use of nitrous oxide, after ...
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Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but ‘laughing gas’ is still sold all over the US
(THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans about the ever-increasing and potentially deadly recreational use of nitrous oxide products, particularly among young ...